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im i. mii? Wm if pcecasan of Leiters Patent Application filed May f5, 1907. Serial No. 372,077.

To all whom ii may eoncern:

Be il; known that i, lVNTHBoP K. Home, a. citizen of the United States, ieiiliiig at Buffalo.' inthe county of iliie and Slate of' New York, have invented a new and useful lmpove'ment in Relays, ei: which the iol.-

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vaiying approximately inversely as the (listance between its core and aiiiial'm'e. 'i`li e devices have therefore been cl'iiiaclmizcml by constructions in wliieii Clie li laiiee between i'lxe @entail points has been infaeased at the expense o lie'amount of preaame exerted atsueli points when the eleelimnagaela are energized. Thus il, has been folmrl that where only a feeble cari-viii available foi' lie ojwia on of die relay.. ille amount of pieseiiie produced at the point, olf eoalael by auch fievic/es is insullieienl; lo make a reliable Contact In order lo overcome lie clilliuulties above iiimilioiiell. i llave produced (lie device liefe-A iu (lei-: 2iil1a'1rl iii which (lie minable Contact ingy paris ai'e aelnaied lly a ii'ioloi :mrl ila rolaiiig frliaiil: instead of by an electromagiiel'. ily invention iS Se constructed llial; willi a given amount of current applied 'to llie i'noioi'.y the aciuaing power of lli@ liiotoi, wliiili may be slight, is #o applied to the iroaiacing points that ille exerted pressure :it sach points is mueli greater than could lie olifaiiiefl by tile application of the same ammini ol electric power to the Similar paia o'l an, eiecliomaguet.

'in the drawings and iii die following Siieeiii'zation if, Show anni flesierilie a, polypliaae iiiotoi operaecl by an alieiilaiiig earieiit .iliis is a izypieal use oi'". my invention, but will ne understood llia l may use any aleaiied eum'ent and motor' adapted tlieieti'i.

lefeiing new to said (liawinggje, in 'afliieii like characters of reference imlieae corresponding pais,-`igare l is an ele ation of the contacting mechanism. Fig. El is an ele-y vation of the motor and gearing. Fig. 3 is a lii'nizontal aee'iou of the entire appavatus. Fig. i iQ a detail seelion of die chair pivot on llie lime ew-fr: o'l' Fig. 3,

l la a motor of (lie Teal@ polypliase 'type io wllieli the opei'al'ing Wire@ (not Shewn) aixeoii-rierftml in i-lie usual manner. Since lliiS type of motor well known in the art, lliill'iei deselfiplioli olf ilie sami: is iiimeces sary. @fixe iziomi and eoiitiolliiig meehamism are mounted in any desired ferm of lioasiiig. Upon Le Shaft o lle arma tui-e is mounted a pinion This pinion is in mesh with a segmental gear i, which, in turn, is rigidly mounted uponv a. Siiai; 5, which iS pivoted in die easing. shaft 5 is ari adjusable Weight if, 110WD the niotoi' lie enei'gizefl, in the proper maniiei', ilie miniature will fetale the pinion 3, wliivli will raise the segment; -i and rotaie llie slialil f3 a part of a revolution. Willen liiiiell aelioi'i of the segment Il; and lie weiglii l will i'otale ille iiioloi armature iii ie\'e|z i\ iliiwlioii. (foiiseoueiitly. lie shaill fi is rol-ated in the one direction by meter (imagination, :mil iii the othei direction by gravit): 'llie invi-wives of the circuit 'to lw umile anil lirolgfu by my device are atlawlwl. lo tlw loading-poesias T and S (these poeta walling directly in line willi each other'. are hol. liolli vieillie in single View, but il will la.- mifleislood iilial: in `iig. l the pmi Si stands ilii'eelly behind ldie pest 7 and in Fig. i2 llie post 7 Stands directly behind. ille post' il); A bai' S), of insulating; im lei'ial, i.-; pivol'allj/ mounted at one end by a liiili 10 which is pivoled. lo a lue; en 'the easing. 'l`o lie` other emi of liliis bai 9 is Swaii'eil. a eliaizf o1' bracket 1&2, 'which llaa pivot ears 13. V `l1e shaft is; eab away on one .wide7 as elealy shown in ai al; 111-; ami in lvliifi Callaway poilzion .ie liaecuied ranks oi piveblags 15. "ijlae eifaiilfs and' llie ears lil ae piifoaly eomieeliel at 1G. l. will new lie een "dial, a5 tha fiiiaft 5 is rolaeii over :iii are of a eii'el-a, ioiagiiafiiiial inox'eiiieiil; will lie iii" Mounted upon llie varient is val oli 'lil-oui tlie motor the i l. lll El steed of geared,

nection with tbe contact l?, end the contact 20 is in poeiticu to maize electricel connection with the similefc contact spring secured to the binding-post 8,

When the motor energized, the shaft 5 rotated and the bei" l moved longitudinally, the contacts 19 and 20 will make electrical connection with the contact'spriuge of tbe biudingposte 7 and 8, and thus 'establish the desired circuit; and 'when the shaft 5 is rotated by gravity in tile opposite direction,

tbe oi' bloei@ 2d end' 25, which tb-e oi" tite buiiet'e 22 and :2d

lirordei' to prevent ebook: to the motor, end to prevent iebcuiid the segment when it i. brought against Steig, either when the erlrgidture is bem@ c2c* 'by cuiiezit or by gravity, l" mount geiiiiou 3 iii the followizo wey; Upon t e ermittelte ebeit 9, is e fixed collec fldfyeiiiciifecee op egemet tbe gew 3., @e "the opjwooe'lte of the gem: 3

is loose collet' cgeirost the @vet elicit 2 and between tlieccilei i? eed .e deed coller 2t on seid eheeis e compieesioo. spi'iug 28. The piniorL 3 ie ioosely moimted on. the sbo/ft The coliere 2G ti? and tbe spring 28, accordingly, ect es e izictioii ciotola with tbe minion 3; so tliet when' the segment 4l ieecoee tile iimit of move t in eitlcei." direction, the ecqeired met ci? tile emietuie ie iictioiielly.,overcome Without shock to the mechanism .if ettein tbe advantages of e. cushion conne@ tion between the mot/oi tbe other carts end et the seme time avoid friction due Ythereto duribg, the To* proper., ne would exist, fox" e weer end tbe segment d Weie ociitect in ly consti-motion l om -ei'iebled to malte oud iii'eel electrical conwhich elec feces up nectiou between the coetecte ci ieley by ..Conse uentl f I em eble to oeeiete a i'elev L i with a greatly reduced current over Aordinar distances end also to operate e relay WitA a heretofore prohibitive.

Having thus described my invention )l claim:

1. In en electiic cicuit bieelcei", tlie com-- Lination with its fixed cud movable conm this meneer l toets, motor, motoi armature zuid shaft, oli' meene connecting seid motor shaft with tbe power of the energized motor 'le utilized to close and bold closed 'die fixed and movable contacts, and gravity means adopted for opening seid contacte when seid motoi' is denergized 2. In en electric circuit bieakei', the conv binetiou with e motor and its armature elicit; of fixed contacts, movable contacts, ineens for bringing seid fixed contects and seid movable coiitecte together byy the energizetioo cf'sed motor, end the rotation of said eimetuie shaft, comprising e pinion mounted ou seid aiuetui'e shaft, :i .segment iii mesh Witb said pinion, e elicit om 'which said Segment is mounted, :i ie-cipiocait'og bei ceiiyiiig Seid contacts elio. o, ci'eiilf; concoction betwem bei.' mid eeiil elicit, v

En electi'ic ciiiciait ii'eeliei tbe combinetioii with' motor and relay contacts; of ve pinion driven by seid motor, e'geer in meebtvitli seid pinion, e shaft rotated. by seid geef, e reciprocating ber, eL crank connection between seid bei* end seid shaft, and en .adjustable weight carried by seid shaft ivbeeby seid contacting mechanism is ac tueted by seid motor when it makes electricel connection. between seid. relay contacts end it is actuated by seid' weight when it bieelrs electi'icel connection between said reicy contacte.

1i. In en electric circuit breaker the-combination with e motor, relay binding post-s end relay contacts carried by seid binding poets; of e segment which is actuated by seid moto when moved in one direction find --feiiicb is vectuated by gravity when it mves bioetica with e, motor, its ci'metuie shaft" :ind coiitects; of meme connecting seid elicit end seid contacts for employing the ectueti ing power of tbe motor to close end hold closed yseid contacts, gravity means Yfor opening seid contacts when Said motor is deeiieigized and means for frictionally over- I coming the acquired momentum of seid ern mature sbeit citer seed motor is denergized. en ordinary current oye?.` distances '6. In en electric circuit breaker the com biiietion with e motor and fixed and mov movable contacts; of a segment which is actuated by said motor when. rotated in one direction and which actluates said motor when itv moves in 'the opposite direction, means actuated by said segment for making andbreaking electrical connection between said movable contacts and said fixed contacts and a clutch between said motor and said segment.

8. In an electric circuit breaker, the com: bination with a motor, its armature shaft, fixed contacts, movable contacts, a segment, and meansconnecting said movable contacts and said segment; ofla spring actuated friction clutch mounted on said armature shaft between said segment and said motor whereby when said segment has reached the limit of its movement in either direction, the acquired Y omentum of said armature is frictionally overcome without shock to the mechanism.

9. In an'electric circuit breaker, the combination with a motor, its armature shaft, fixed contacts, movable contacts, a segment, and means connecting said movable contacts and said segment; of a friction clutch vmounted on said armature shaft between said segment and said motor, comprising two fixed collars, a pinion loosely mountedon said shaft next to one of said fixed collars, a loose collar mounted on said shaft contactin; r with said pinion, and a spring vlocated between said loose collar and the other of said fixed collars, whereby when said segment has reached the limit of its movement in either direction, the acquired momentum of said arn'iature is frictionally overcome without shock to the mechanism.

.10. In an electric circuit breaker, the combination with a motor, its armature shaft and fixed contacts; of a pinion mounted on said armature shaft., a gear in mesh with said pinion, a shaft rotated by said gear, a reciprocating bar, a crank connection between said bar and said shaft, contacts carried by said reciprocating bar, and means acting on said bar for breaking electrical connection between said contacts when said motor is denergized.

ll. In an electric circuit breaker, the combination with a unotor, its armature shaft and fixed contacts; of a pinion mounted on said armature shaft, a gear in mesh with said pinion, a shaft rotated by said gear, a reciprocating bar, a crank connection between said bar and said shaft, contacts carried by said reciprocating bar, means acting on said bar for breaking electric connection between said contacts when said motor is deenergized, and means mounted on said armature shaft for frictionally overcoming the momentum of said armature shaft after said motor is denergized.

12. In an electric circuit breaker, an armature, means for causing a movement of said armature, a shaft upon which said armature is mounted, a pinion on said shaft, a segment meshing with said pinion, said segment adapted to have its center of gravity raised by a movement of said armature caused by .the action of said means for causing a movement of said armature, movable contacts connected to said segment having a normal and a reverse position, fixed contacts adapted to co-act with said movable contacts when in reverse position, Said se fmentadapted to return said movable contacts to normal position from reverse posi tion.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand in the presence of two witnesses.

WINTHROP K. HOWE. 

